A Science of Being Flashcards
A Scientific Theory of what?
Connection, Consciousness and Being
Author?
Neil Theise, diagnostic pathologist
What is Complexity Theory?
The study of how complex systems manifest in the world
How life self-organises - seven examples?
From (1) the substance of our universe, (2) interactions within the quantum foam, to (3) the formation of atoms and molecules, (4) cells, (5) human beings, (6) social structures, (7) ecosystems and beyond
In every instance of life’s complexity, what rule applies?
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
The extraordinary outcomes from complex interactions are called what?
Emergent properties
Bridges the gap between the universe at its most infinitesimal (what?) and most vast (what?)
Quantum mechanics and the Theory of Relativity
What crucial personal riddle can it solve?
Our sense of Being
What are the most basic elements of existence (four)?
Space, time, matter and energy
